1941 one B.B. Plover and 4 Shovelers. Jan. 28. Raining again. Wrentits very active. Jan. 21. Bellevue showers I took a walk into Hamilton Canyon. Wrentits - male singing female answering. Noticed three pairs. A male Anna Hummingbird was on the electric wire as usual. A Thrasher was singing continuously. A Fox Sparrow seen eating seeds of Artemisia California. He was picking at stems near the ground that looked absolutely dead. Jan. 24. The Brown Towhee which was minus all tail feathers on Jan. 9 has feathers a little over an inch long. Looks like a ruffle. Still raining. Jan. 25. Raining. Not cold. Jan. 26. Clearing. James and I drove via Mark Creek Rd. & Border Highway as far as Middle Bridge toward Stockton. Much water everywhere. 8 and 12-15 A.M. Egrets, many costs, Pintails, Canada & Snow Geese. Jan. 27. Clear with gusty N.W. wind. Jan. 28. Clear and warmer. A Thrasher was singing frequently during the day, a Song Sparrow at dawn and a Hutton Vireo in the middle of the day. Jan. 29. The 'Lady Birds' tried to go to Stockton but the tide fog was so dense that we turned back and spent most of the time at March Creek. One stop on the Border Highway witnessed a Bittern very near the road. It stood like a stick for some time, then crossed a channel and appeared under a pile of tiles & cattails on the other side. The